Halloween Kills, Paranormal Activity, and 21 new horror movies releasing in October 2021
By Mads Lennon
Lamb
A strange film about a half-child half-lamb hybrid, Lamb is a new offering from A24 starring Noomi Rapace about a couple in rural Iceland who find a mysterious newborn and decide to raise it as their own. But disturbing forces are at work to keep them apart.
Lamb will hit theaters on Oct. 8.
Hypnotic
Starring Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House star Kate Siegel, Hypnotic is a new thriller coming to Netflix this October. The official synopsis says the film is about a young woman who seeks the assistance of a hypnotherapist and soon finds herself experiencing unintended and potentially deadly consequences.
Hypnotic hits Netflix on Oct. 27.
Fever Dream
Fever Dream is a haunting new suspense film about the strange relationship between two mothers. One is a visitor and the other a local, and as their story unfolds, it reveals economic catastrophe and a spiritual crash. Fever Dream is based on the novel of the same name by Samanta Schweblin.
Fever Dream is streaming on Netflix Oct. 13.
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight Part 2
Almost one year after the first film was released, the sequel is coming to Netflix. This movie is a continuation of the first and promises to be even bloodier.
Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight Part 2 arrives on Netflix on Oct. 27.
Knocking
A Swedish thriller, Knocking is about a traumatized woman who seeks an explanation for a mysterious knocking she continues to hear from the apartment above her. This slow-burn psychological thriller premiered at Sundance earlier this year to excellent reviews.
Knocking is in theaters Oct. 8 and on digital and on demand on Oct. 19.